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One of the most cost-effective literacy programmes in the world. We train community volunteers as literacy facilitators, who are then equipped to run literacy circles in their own community.
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Mothers' Union speak about war widows in rural communities at UNCSW
Mothers’ Union member Marthe Vira, from DR Congo, was on Wednesday 14th March one of the speakers for the National Alliance of Women’s Organisations (NAWO) panel event “Child widows and young widows” at the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (UNCSW). Marthe presented on her experiences with war widows in her country’s rural communities
Meet our 2018 UNCSW delegation
Meet our team of members and staff who will be attending the 2018 UNCSW
Equipping Mothers’ Union South Sudan to Build Peaceful and Resilient Communities
South Sudan the world’s newest country is currently positioned 187 out of 189 in UNDP’s Human Development Index. The conflicts of December 2013 and July 2016 have greatly exacerbated the development gains since its July 2011 independence. It is estimated that over 400,000 have died since the 2013 conflict with over 4.3 million displaced internally or in neighbouring countries.